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Barley vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and tomatillos different?

  • Barley is richer in selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6, while tomatillos are higher in manganese.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6568% more than barley.
  • Barley contains 75 times more selenium than tomatillos. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while tomatillos contain 0.5µg.

Barley, hulled and Tomatillos, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +565%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.7%
Contains more IronIron +480.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1159.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +576.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7440%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7774.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +359.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 153mg 6568%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.5µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 1.9g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.044mg 50%
Copper 0.498mg 0.079mg 47%
Iron 3.6mg 0.62mg 37%
Phosphorus 264mg 39mg 32%
Magnesium 133mg 20mg 27%
Carbs 73.48g 5.84g 23%
Protein 12.48g 0.96g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.22mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.056mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.035mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.85mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 32kcal 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.7mg 13%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 10.1µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.417g 5%
Potassium 452mg 268mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.15mg 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Fats 2.3g 1.02g 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.139g 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 3.93g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.155g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1200%
Contains more FatsFats +125.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1158.2%
Contains more OtherOther +318.2%
Contains more WaterWater +870.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.